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Medieval Bruges, c. 850-1550, edited by Andrew Brown, Jan Dumolyn

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Medieval Bruges, c. 850-1550, edited by Andrew Brown, Jan Dumolyn

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eng

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index present

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non fiction

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Medieval Bruges, c. 850-1550

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electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

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1041473856

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edited by Andrew Brown, Jan Dumolyn

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Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks

Summary

Bruges was undoubtedly one of the most important cities in medieval Europe. Bringing together specialists from both archaeology and history, this 'total' history presents an integrated view of the city's history from its very beginnings, tracing its astonishing expansion through to its subsequent decline in the sixteenth century. The authors' analysis of its commercial growth, industrial production, socio-political changes, and cultural creativity is grounded in an understanding of the city's structure, its landscape and its built environment. More than just a biography of a city, this book places Bruges within a wider network of urban and rural development and its history in a comparative framework, thereby offering new insights into the nature of a metropolis.--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Origins and early history -- The urban landscape I: c. 1100 - c. 1275 -- Production, markets and socio-economic structures I: c. 1100 - c. 1320 -- Social groups, political power and institutions, I: c. 1100 - 1304 -- The urban landscape II: c. 1275 - c. 1500 -- Production, markets and socio-economic structures II: c. 1320 - c. 1500 -- Political power and social groups, c. 1300 - c. 1500 -- Religious practices c.1200-1500 -- Texts, images and sounds in the urban environment, c. 1100 - c. 1500 -- Bruges in the sixteenth century: a "return to normalcy" -- Conclusion: Bruges within the medieval urban landscape

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